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Boston Cemetery is at the same site as the crematorium and directions can be found by using the Directions to Boston Crematorium information.
You can also link to a map to Marian Road, Boston, Lincs. PE21 9HA.
Cemetery & Crematorium Grounds:
Gates are unlocked by 9am every day including weekends and public holidays
and are locked in the evening as follows: January 4.30pm
February 4.30pm
March 6pm
April 8pm
May 8.30pm
June 8.30pm
July 8.30pm
August 8.30pm
September 7.30pm
October 6pm
November 4.30pm
December 4.30pm
NOTE: Marian Road gate remains open until 5.30pm November to February to allow access to the crematorium, but the other entrances are locked at the stated times to deny access to the cemetery in the dark.
Office & Book of Remembrance Opening Hours:
Mon - Fri 9am to 5.30pm
Sat - Sun 2pm to 4pm
Public holidays 2pm to 4pm
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All of the memorials in the Borough cemeteries will be regularly inspected to ensure that they do not present a danger to the health and safety of visitors, staff, and contractors.
Any memorial found to be unsafe will have a warning notice attached and will then be dealt with using one of the following methods: Braced with stake(s) and banding (usually headstones showing movement) Dismantled to remove the danger (larger memorials, tiered crosses, obelisks etc.) Cordoned off until professional assistance becomes available.
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Boston Crematorium opened in April 1966 currently receives about 1800 funerals per year. The extensive grounds are laid to lawn, with memorial Rose beds, and many varieties of trees and shrubs.
There is car parking at the Crematorium, a waiting room with public toilets, and also disabled persons toilet facilities. There are no catering facilities, but there are a number of cafes and teashops back in the town. (back to traffic lights, straight on, through next lights and car parking on left & right)
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The comfortable chapel provides seating for approximately 80 mourners with additional standing room for larger congregations, and is provided for use by all faiths or non-religious groups as appropriate.
There is an induction loop facility fitted to enable users of hearing aids to listen to the service more clearly. The speaker system extends to the foyer and outside of the building so that the service can be relayed to mourners if the congregation is extra large. There is parking at the crematorium, and a waiting room and toilets are provided. Disabled persons toilets are also provided.
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Once a burial has taken place the details are entered in a Register of Burials. These registers are required to be kept by law, and are preserved forever.
Please note that as from 1st April 2005 we now make a charge for searches of a genealogical nature; these charges, and an application form can be downloaded from here.
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Boston Crematorium 
